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Hot tears blurred her vision, and she slipped off the counter. “You mean that?” She stayed close to the counter, watching him warily.
“I do,” he whispered. “I’m sorry.” Her chin wobbled, and she roughly wiped at her cheek.
It was like he couldn’t hold back anymore, because he grabbed her and wrapped her in his arms in the tightest bear hug he’d ever given her. She clung to him, letting herself break for the first time in days.
She’d cried, but not like this. She hadn’t let herself shatter so completely. “I don’t know where he is,” she sobbed. “I don’t know if he’s okay. Or if he’s—if he’s—” She couldn’t bring herself to say the words out loud.
What if he was dead?
She sobbed harder at the thought.
“What if he got into an accident while he was driving home? Or what if?—”
“It’s okay,” Chris murmured, his breath tickling the top of her head. “Does he have any friends or family you can call?”
She almost said no, but then she paused. Wes.
Pulling away, she stared up at her brother. “I have to go.”
“Wait—what? Where?”
“Be right back.”
“Abbie!”
But she was already in the hallway and sprinting next door. She banged on the door. “Weston!” she shouted. “Let me in!” She was vaguely aware of Chris coming up to her side, looking uncomfortable as he watched her throw herself at the door, as if she could break it down. “Wes!”
The door flung open, and a half-naked Wes stood in front of her, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. “What the fuc—Abbie?” He immediately looked more alert as he scanned the hallway. As soon as he saw Chris, he wrapped an arm around her and pulled her closer. “You okay?”
“I don’t have time for this caveman bullfuzzies!” she cried, and both men paused.
“Caveman bullfuzzies?” Chris repeated, sounding strangled, but she ignored him.
“Wes, my bestest friend in the entire world?—”
“Oh God, what do you want?” he groaned.
“Jett. Have you heard from him?” She stared up at him, hope swelling in her chest. He froze. His throat bobbed as he glanced at Chris. Then he cleared his throat.
He was about to lie.
“Nope.”
She narrowed her eyes at him. “No?” His lips tipped down as he shook his head.
“Haven’t heard from him.”
“So, you haven’t seen him at work?”
“I mean, yeah, yeah. Of course I’ve seen him at the shop?—”
“So, he’s been working then?” Chris asked as he stepped to her side. “He’s in town?”
Both she and Chris moved closer to Wes, cornering him against the wall. He looked so panicked, she nearly laughed. But then she shook herself. She could laugh later. Right now, she needed to interrogate this motherfluffer.
“So, you’ve seen him at work,” she said, slamming the front door shut.
“What—”
